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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I simply can’t avoid writing about words and language this month as unusual words and phrases seem to be coming at me from all directions. I have just spent a week in Ireland where ‘press’ meaning ‘cupboard’ and ‘yoke’ meaning just about everything else, including people (as in “yer man with the féasóg is a right yoke”) are common parlance, but I’ve also just finished a book by Mike Smith from The Waterboys in which he writes about many of the Irish musicians and writers he has worked with. One is a poet from Co Galway called Tomas McKeown who had a habit of running his hand over his bald head and saying “once there used to be waves, now it’s all shore”. How lovely is that? On my desk I have a word calendar which I received from one of my lovely colleagues. It introduces a new word every day. Today it’s ‘palisade’, but my favourites so far have been ‘algid’ meaning cold and ‘wiseacre’ meaning one who pretends to knowledge or cleverness, otherwise known as a smart aleck. I think we all know a wiseacre or two! And just last night a wonderful clip about strange words the Irish use popped up on Facebook. ‘Haymes’ is one we all use to describe getting something wrong, as in ‘he made a haymes of it’, particularly used at hurling matches! Another I might use more frequently is ‘banjaxed’ meaning broken or in a bad way, as you might be after a ‘night on the lash’. ‘Me feiner’ literally translates as ‘me myself’. To be called a ‘me feiner’ is the ultimate insult, meaning you have no thought for anyone but yourself, commonly used to describe politicians in Ireland. I’ll leave you with a wonderful phrase I spotted on a poster at Dublin Airport: Dance as if no one’s watching, sing as if no one’s listening, and live everyday as if it were your last.
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NEWS WE ARE LISTENING: HAVE YOUR SAY ON WHETHER TO CREATE A NEW COUNCIL Babergh and Mid Suffolk residents have until Monday, February 5 to submit their comments on draft proposals to create a new council in the heart of Suffolk. The engagement, which was launched on Monday, December 11, asks residents and businesses in both districts to comment on proposals to dissolve both Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils and form a new, single council to cover the area. Responses can be submitted online through a survey, directly via email to one.council@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk or in writing to the councils. All of the views submitted will help inform a detailed business case, which will be drafted and considered by councillors later in the year. Every response received will be anonymised and attached, in full, to the business case. An independent telephone survey of 4,000 residents is also being carried out by ComRes. This is a survey of a representative sample of residents in Babergh and Mid Suffolk by age, gender, geography, socio-economic grade and ethnicity. The anonymised results of this survey will be publicly available and will also inform the production of the business case. Councillor Nick Gowrley, Leader of Mid Suffolk District Council, said: “We in Mid Suffolk have always worked hard to deliver the services our residents need, and with local government funding changing so radically over the coming years we need new and innovative ways to keep doing that. Our residents and businesses know best what support they need, and this is just the opportunity for them to tell us. With only three weeks left it’s time for everyone to take part.” Councillor John Ward, who became Leader of Babergh District Council in January 2018, said: “There has already been a lot of debate and publicity about these proposals, but much of that has focussed on whether there will be a local referendum. I have resolved that aspect by making clear my commitment to holding a local referendum once a business case is available for residents to consider. This current engagement offers the chance to have your say on the future of public services in our area and what is most important to you. How people respond to this engagement and what they say will shape the future of local government and I encourage everyone to take the time to let us know their thoughts over the next three weeks.” Additional information, including how to have your say online, is available at: www.babergh.gov.uk/the-council/onecouncil www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/the-council/onecouncil Anyone wishing to respond by post can send their responses to: One Council Engagement, Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road Ipswich IP1 2BX
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NEWS For more information on dementia visit: www.alzheimers.org.uk For more information on the alliance or dementia friends visit: www.dementiaaction.org.uk/local_alliances/9401 www.alzheimers.dementiafriends.org.uk/websession
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY HADLEIGH Hadleigh Dementia Action Alliance has now been working to become a dementia friendly Hadleigh for three years. The community and businesses have offered a huge level of support and we are proud of what we have achieved by working together. However, there is still more to be done! Here’s how you can help… BECOME A DEMENTIA FRIENDLY GROUP/BUSINESS Join the 39 local organisations that have already signed up to support the work of the alliance by registering to become a dementia friendly group or business. Find out more about the work they are doing to become dementia friendly. Every group and organisation is different. You do what is right for you and your customers. If you would like to know more or to get started drop us a line and we can arrange for someone to come and support you to get things started. www.dementiaaction.org.uk/local_alliances/9401_hadleigh_dementia_ action_alliance BECOME A DEMENTIA FRIEND Join the 1,779 people of Hadleigh who have already become dementia friends. This only takes an hour and will help raise awareness and understanding to what living with dementia can be like. www.dementiafriends.org.uk BECOME A VOLUNTEER The HDAA have a number of volunteer opportunities available to you that only take a few hours each month to support. These include supporting local projects such as Together Tuesday and the Ansell Memories Café. If you are interested in finding out more please contact the HDAA Activities Facilitator Jill Mason: 07522 9935179 / jill.mason@ssleisure.co.uk If you would like to know more about any of these areas of work, feel free to drop us a line: hadleighdementiafriends@ssleisure.co.uk
KEEPING A DOG AFTER A DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS Dogs are a big commitment – it’s understandable to be concerned about how someone living with dementia may cope. However, having dementia doesn’t mean that someone should necessarily give up their pet. An animal can provide many benefits such as companionship, exercise and improved wellbeing. They are a source of support and interaction, and can help people to remain independent. Coping If your loved one is coping with their dog, the best thing may be to keep an eye on the situation and talk about planning for the future. It might not be easy to have a conversation about what would happen if they were unable to look after their dog. However, it is important to ensure that it will be cared for and that their wishes are met, as far as possible. You may also want to think about what would happen to the dog if the owner needed to move. Where they are moving to may determine whether or not the dog can go too. Signs that your loved one might need more help with a pet could include the animal losing or gaining weight, soiling the house or not getting enough exercise. Support If your loved one needs support with a pet, look for ways to do this that maintain their sense of purpose and involvement. It’s important not to take over, but to offer help as needed. Having a regular routine in place for walks and feeding can be useful. There may be ways for you to help such as phoning as a reminder, leaving prompts (dog food or dog lead) on the side or offering to go for a walk with them. Would you or someone else close be able to look after the dog, if needs be? This could help to maintain contact between them both. If the time comes the pet needs to be rehomed, you may want to speak to the new owner about arranging visits. Next steps Organisations that can help if things become more difficult include the Cinnamon Trust or People and Pets Advocates (PAPAS). Read the full article at: www.alzheimers.org.uk
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NEWS SPORTING MEMORIES GROUPS – JOIN THE SQUAD AT SUFFOLK LIBRARIES IN 2018 Suffolk Libraries are teaming up with the Sporting Memories Network in the New Year to host Sporting Memories Groups in some of the county’s libraries.
Suffolk Libraries are also asking for helpers and volunteers to support these groups which are launching in February 2018. There will also be a special induction day providing full training for Sporting Memories helpers and volunteers on January 23 from 10am to 2pm at Quay Place (St Mary on the Quay) in Key Street, Ipswich. Richard Hunt, Sporting Memories Suffolk Project Manager, said: “Sport is a powerful medium for many people, providing memories of great games, sporting legends and marvellous victories, but also the friendships made and the sense of community that playing or watching sports brings. Talking about sporting events and cultures of the time helps to give people their identity back and reconnect them to the people and generations around them. We think that libraries are the perfect place to bring people together to form new groups in Suffolk and we hope people will come forward to find out more. We’re particularly keen to hear from anyone who would like to volunteer to help run the new groups.”
Sporting Memories Groups are for anyone over the age of 50 and are a great way of bringing people together, creating new friendships and enjoying a chance to revisit memories and share stories prompted by superb sporting images and memorabilia from local and national collections. Open to all, the sessions include games, quizzes and a fun activity, and welcome people living with dementia, depression and loneliness by bringing people together to talk about their memories of sport. The new Suffolk Libraries Sporting Memories groups are due to launch on Tuesday, February 6, at Ipswich County Library where local Suffolk sporting ambassadors will be invited to share some stories from their sporting past. As well as sharing memories, anyone can bring along their memorabilia or photographs as these are a great way of triggering people’s memories and starting conversations. 2018 marks 40 years since Ipswich Town won the FA cup so many people will have fond memories of the cup run from 1978. However, the project is not just about football and whether its speedway, local club cricket or visits to the Olympics or Paralympics, everyone is encouraged to share their sporting memory whether it’s taking part in sport when they were younger or witnessing an exciting sporting event. Anyone is welcome to come along to a session to find out more, whether it’s for themselves or a relative or friend. Suffolk Libraries is launching groups at Ipswich County Library, Stowmarket Library, Lowestoft Library, Hadleigh Library, Sudbury Library and Newmarket Library.
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James Powell, Marketing and Communications Manager at Suffolk Libraries, added: “Suffolk Libraries are delighted to be working with Sporting Memories in 2018. Sport has touched all of our lives at some time, either at school, as an activity or in our leisure time. Using the Sporting Memories collections and resources are an excellent way to reconnect with those experiences, bring friends together and have fun.” Anyone interesting in helping to facilitate or support the new groups can find out more by contacting Richard Hunt, Suffolk Project Coordinator for the Sporting Memories Network: 07704 977322 / richard.hunt@sportingmemoriesnetwork.com Sporting Memories Groups will run weekly at the following libraries: • Ipswich Central Library – every Tuesday from February 6 (2-3.45pm) • Stowmarket Library – every Wednesday from February 7 (10.30am-12.15pm) • Hadleigh Library – every Friday from February 9 (2-3.45pm) For more information about the new groups visit: www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/sportingmemories Sporting Memories is a national project rolling out in Suffolk, supported by Sport England and Suffolk’s Most Active County project, bringing together anyone over the age of 50 to talk about sport and their recollections of great sporting occasions using collections of photo’s, film and memorabilia to engage people in conversation, and positive reminiscence, also with an opportunity for some gentle activity. For more information visit: www.sportingmemoriesnetwork.com
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NEWS / OUT & ABOUT ANSELL CENTRE DEFIBRILLATOR APPEAL As we had so desperately hoped, our defibrillator was installed on Christmas Eve at the Ansell Centre. A last-minute hitch was created by the very late delivery of the cabinet requiring a late visit from the electrical contractor in order to complete the installation before Christmas. Our continued thanks for all those who gave so generously and speedily to get this in place. Here we see two of our major fundraisers – Barbara Breeze and Julie Phillips – with Roger Jay (head of the appeal team) alongside the installed cabinet and defibrillator. Julie raised funds in memory of her daughter Rebecca who passed away from an undiagnosed heart condition in 2010, while Barbara chairs the Friday Lunch Club event. The next commitment for the team is to publicise the existence and availability of the equipment and to promote and encourage awareness training on how to use the defibrillator and how to complete CPR. In January two training sessions were successfully completed and there are to be two more in February and March: • Monday, February 5 starting at 7pm through to 10pm • Monday, February 19 starting at 3pm through to 6pm • Friday, March 9 starting at 2pm through to 5pm • Friday, March 23 starting at 7pm through to 10pm All sessions are held in the community room located at the ‘rear’ of the United Reformed Church and take about 40 minutes. To book a space on any of these events please call Roger on 01473 823642; please don’t just turn up as we strictly control numbers undertaking the training at each session. In due course we will announce further training sessions.
THE ANSELL MEMORIES CAFÉ NEEDS A COOK The Memories Café supports families to live well with dementia. The club runs on Thursdays from 11am to 3pm each week. We are looking for a cook to make a very simple but tasty lunch for around 25 people each week. An example menu would include soup, sausage, mash and peas and jacket potatoes. Contracted hours 11am to 1pm, £7.50 per hour (employment will be with South Suffolk Leisure). Working to become a dementia friendly community. For more information contact: jill.mason@ssleisure.co.uk / 07712 768493
JAZZ GALORE AVAILABLE TO PLAY AFTERNOON EVENTS A Suffolk jazz group is offering to play for expenses only at any afternoon events this summer provided they can be regarded as benefiting the local community. Jazz Galore has in mind village fetes, beer festivals, charity events and other social occasions.
SPARKLE & FIZZ: THE ULTIMATE PARTY, PROM AND WEDDING EVENT Hadleigh Town Hall & Guildhall Complex Saturday, March 3, 10am-5pm Come and join us for ideas, inspiration and information at the splendid Hadleigh Guildhall Complex. We will be hosting a fantastic wedding, party, prom and fashion show, showcasing not only these beautiful function rooms but Hadleigh itself and its wide range of local businesses. We have over 25 exhibitors, fashion shows, vintage tea rooms, hair and makeup demonstrations, wine tastings and much, much more, all focused on how to plan for the perfect wedding, party or prom, indeed anything that has to do with making your celebration a really memorable event! Don’t miss this fabulous day out, you’ll have a great time! Tickets (£3 each, group of four adults £9, 16 years and under free) are available from Adnams, Cutters, Hadleigh Thrift Shop, Hintlesham Barns, Simply Splendid and V.C. News. All proceeds from this event will go to local charities
SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM BURGLARIES Recently across the county there have been a number of dwelling burglaries. Please don’t make it easy for them. Burglars look for homes with no signs of life. Leave a light on, or the radio, or better still both. Think of PIR lighting for the outside which may alert you or your neighbours. There are a number of preventative measures you can take. Remember to lock your doors, windows and gates. Make sure your valuables are not in view, are secured safely somewhere within your home, or placed in a place that you wouldn’t necessarily think to look for such items. Burglar alarms and cameras are also good deterrents. Marking your property and/or taking photos of valuables is also useful to you and to us should the worst happen. Keeping a note of serial numbers may help us reunite you with your items in the event of a burglary and the items being found. Don’t forget the outbuildings either. These can be alarmed and should be secured at all times. Theft from Motor Vehicles Unfortunately this type of crime is also very easy if you haven’t secured your vehicle. If your vehicle is left insecure you will probably not be covered on your insurance if items are stolen. Remove tools overnight, secure the vehicle and leave nothing that may entice someone to break in. You can register your items/valuables at: www.imobolise.com Until next month, if you any queries or questions please contact Hadleigh SNT at Hadleigh Police Station, Magdalen Road, Hadleigh IP7 5AD / hadleigh.snt@suffolk.pnn.police.uk EMERGENCY: CALL 999 NON-EMERGENCY: CALL 101 FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @HadleighPolice POLICE CONNECT: suffolk.police.uk/policeconnect
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Happy New Year to you all. This would be a good time to join our choir as we start on new songs for the coming season. We sing each Thursday at The Lambe School in East Bergholt and on the second Thursday of each month at The Congregational Church in East Bergholt starting at 7pm. No audition, words provided and the first session is free. Thereafter it’s £5 per session so come along and enjoy.
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In and Out of Love, Saturday, February 17, 7.30pm, at the United Reformed Church, Marketplace IP7 5DL.
In aid of Hintlesham & Chattisham Churches Restoration Fund Saturday,a February 17 Hintlesham Community Hall
Come and help us celebrate all aspects of love from the dreamy to the deadly. Whether you’re still all loved up after Valentine’s Day or not the romantic type, there will be something for you.
Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start Teams of Six £10 per person including a two-course meal
Tickets £8 (includes refreshments) from Keith Avis and The Idler, or from John (01473 823791) or Stella (01473 823477). Children under 12 free. Please join us at the afterglow for drinks and nibbles
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We need your garden – join us on Saturday, June 9 Plans are progressing for this popular and enjoyable day. A wide variety of gardens will be open from 11am-5pm. Please do consider opening your garden – it really doesn’t matter whether it is large or small. John Hunt, our chairman, will be delighted to hear from you: jandahunt@uwclub.net This event is organised by The Friends of St Mary’s Church, a charitable organisation dedicated to preserving the architectural heritage of Hadleigh’s magnificent historic church and deanery tower. www.hadleighgardens.co.uk
CAPEL IRISH SET DANCE GROUP Capel Irish Set Dance Group meets at St Mary’s Church Hall on the third Sunday of every month (except August and the second Sunday in December) from 2-5.30pm. We are a friendly group and it’s not necessary to have a partner. In fact you’re welcome to come along just to enjoy the music. 2018 Dates: February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, September 16, October 21, November 18 and December 9. Hope to see you, Hille and Trevor Peartree, 01473 310146 Chris and Marjorie Haste, 01473 311615
FRIENDS OF CAPEL LIBRARY First things first, it is my privilege to take over the chair from Chris Yule and I would like to take the opportunity of thanking Chris for all his hard work over the last few years. Now back to business, how are your New Year resolutions going? My guess is that you’ve given up some already. Well why not make a new one to visit the library at least once a month. Suffolk Libraries have bucked the national trend for closures, but we cannot take this for granted in these use it or lose it times. The library is a central hub for the community and is used by young and old alike and everyone in-between. It’s not just about books, but is also a place to meet and take part in regularly organised events, such as our successful cinema nights where the audience have recently enjoyed films such as Churchill and Dunkirk. Did you get a tablet PC for Christmas and are not sure what to do with it? Well why not book into one of our popular computer classes to learn how to make the most of it? While you’re making that resolution, why not become a member of the ‘Friends’ to help us continue improving facilities provided at the library? Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, our new reception area will have been installed and we will already be well underway with our plans for 2018. Lastly, we have vacancies for two new trustees, so if you can spare a couple of hours a month, why not join our dedicated team? If you are interested please contact us at the library. Trevor Stevenson
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I have just seen some new snowdrops and winter aconites springing up from the ground. I think that spring is the best season of all because it shows new growth coming through after long hard winter months. My thoughts now turn to re-designing the garden and moving shrubs and bushes. The library has lots of books on garden design, allotment and garden planting ideas so if you too feel inspired then check out the catalogue to help you in your gardening needs. The catalogue can be accessed online (www.suffolklibraries.co.uk) using your library number and PIN code. You can then select a library of your choice to pick books up from. Don’t forget that you can return any Suffolk library books to anywhere in the county so if you have been to Felixstowe for the day you can return them to Capel. In many instances the book will then stay on Capel’s shelves for someone else to read and enjoy.
Held in the village hall on the first Saturday of each month, staring on Saturday, April 7, 9am-noon.
CLUBS MEETING THIS MONTH Baby Bounce: Tuesdays 6, 20 and 27 at 2pm. No meeting during half term week (Tuesday 13). Do come along and join in with singing and action rhymes and have some fun with other children. Suitable for Under 5s, no charge.
If you are a member of or a volunteer for the National Trust, then we invite you to get more out of your membership by joining our association where a warm welcome awaits you. We meet at Ropes Hall War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave IP5 1JF. The start time is 7.15pm.
Minecraft: Sundays 11 and 25 from 10.30am-12.30pm. Under 8s to be accompanied by an adult. No charge. Library Book Group: Friday 16 at 2.30pm. Come along and share the latest book with the group and help choose the next read. Open to all adults who enjoy reading. Recent books read and comments shared are: Conclave by Robert Harris, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and The Beekeeper’s Daughter by Santa Montefiore. Everybody’s taste in books is different and we may not like some but really enjoy others. No charge. Capel Creators: This club meets on Saturday mornings from 10.30am12.30pm. You can come for the whole duration or just drop in. There is a charge of 50p which covers refreshments; creating can be thirsty work. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult. Dates for the coming year are: Feb 17, Mar 31, Apr 28, May 26, June 23, July 21, Aug 18, Sept 29, Oct 27, Nov 24 and Dec 22. Themes will be announced on the day but may include creatures, gardens and wearable Lego. Do come along and see what you can create. Libby, the One-Tap Reading App Thousands of eBooks and audiobooks for every reader. Borrow instantly for free on any device. Step 1: Download the Libby app Step 2: Find your library Step 3: Enter your library card and enjoy. Do you need help with your iPad, laptop or Android? Then make an appointment with Trevor on a Tuesday morning. He will give one-toone advice for one hour, free of charge. Pop into the library to make your appointment now. We also have iPads available for loan. Gentle reminder: please bring your library card with you on each visit. Thank you. OPENING TIMES Monday: closed Tuesday: 9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Wednesday: 9.30am-12.30pm Thursday: 9.30am-12.30pm Friday: 2-5pm & 5.30-7.30pm Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: 10am-3pm Contact: 01473 311699
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COFFEE MORNING AND CAKE SALE Burstall Village Hall Saturday, February 24, 10am-noon Coffee and Cake, Raffle and Tombola, Bric-a-Brac
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EAST SUFFOLK NATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION
Our next meeting is on February 20 when Sheila Charrington will be talking about her current home, Layer Marney Tower near Colchester. Layer Marney is an incomplete palace built for Henry VIII’s Lord Privy Seal. Since then it has been owned by 11 different families, and Sheila will be explaining how successive generations have influenced how the building has been used. Sheila’s talk will include the Charrington’s family life at the tower and her vision for the future of the tower. On March 13 John Gandy will be highlighting the vast 12,500 book library at Blickling Hall. The talk will be preceded by a short AGM. Visitors (even if not National Trust members) are welcome, entrance fee £3 each. National Trust members/volunteers can join us for £8 a year (£12 a couple at same address). We publish three newsletters a year for members and enjoy interesting day outings and other events. For more information, including details of future events and outings, contact our membership secretary – membershipesnta@gmail.com / 01473 723761 – or visit: www.membershipesnta.btck.co.uk
STOUR VALLEY U3A On Wednesday, January 10, we were entertained by Ancestral Voices who took us back to the festive season under Henry VIII and Elizabeth I using words, music and images, including instruments from the period. In fact many of today’s carols and Christmas traditions originated in the Medieval and Tudor eras. We heard carols as we’ve never have heard them before! On February 14 Robert Burridge will speak on Scott, Amundsen & the Race to the South Pole. He will concentrate on their personalities, their leadership styles, the equipment they used and their epic achievements in the face of huge difficulties. The Life and Times of Sir Alfred Munnings is the subject on March 14. Marcia Whiting, Curatorial Associate at The Munning’s Museum will give an illustrated presentation exploring his life and wide ranging subject matter, including portraits, landscapes and rural scenes as well as the horse paintings for which he is so well known. We meet at Constable Hall, Gandish Road, East Bergholt CO7 6TP at 2.15pm. Annual membership is £12 which entitles members to attend meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, except August and December. It’s never too late to learn! Join the 361,477 members across 969 U3As throughout the UK today.
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OUT & ABOUT STOUR VALLEY MEN’S PROBUS CLUB
HADLEIGH & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB
We didn’t have a speaker meeting in January, but instead held our New Year Lunch for members, their spouses and Probus widows. This took place on Wednesday, January 17 at The Haywain in Little Bromley. Everyone much enjoyed the company and very good food and drink! On February 7 Dudley Chignall talks on Journey to Paradise and on February 21 David Whittle will present How the Victorians Developed Dovercourt. On March 7, Grant Elliot returns with The Life of Chic Murray and we hold our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, March 21. Our club endeavours to be simple in structure, free of the constraints and obligations of service clubs and involve members at minimal cost. The club is directed primarily to providing fellowship between members who are compatible with each other and the opportunity for development of acquaintances. New members are welcomed. We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at St John Ambulance HQ, Manningtree CO11 1EB at 10.30am. For further details please contact speaker secretary Dave Carman: 01255 880202
THAT RESOLUTION TO MAKE FRIENDS AND STIMULATE THE BRAIN STARTS HERE The Arts Society – South Suffolk offers an interesting and stimulating monthly lecture programme delivered by experts on all aspects of the arts. Lectures take place at 2pm at The Quay Theatre, Sudbury on the third Tuesday each month (excepting July/August or December). The 2018 programme covers such diverse subjects as Art & Revolution, Russian Culture in the 20th Century, The Influence of Basingstoke on World Culture and Wedgewood, Catherine the Great & The Frog Service. Membership is £43 per annum for nine lectures and a quarterly arts magazine, plus the additional option of visiting places of interest during the year. To join or enjoy a free taster session visit www.tassouthsuffolk.org.uk, choose the lecture in which you are interested and book a place by telephoning the membership secretary on 01787 228482. Next meeting: Tuesday, February 20: Cannibalism in Art by Louise Schofield A light hearted look at the rituals and practices of cannibalism, how they have inspired art from great paintings to cartoons. Louise is a curator at the British Museum working on international archaeological projects. For more details visit: www.tassouthsuffolk.org.uk
SUFFOLK BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Recently bereaved or experiencing a delayed reaction? Are you in need of help and support? Why not join a small focused group of five to 10 sharing bereavement issues? Groups are led by an experienced facilitator creating a warm, safe environment in which to explore the many aspects of loss. Groups are held in Hadleigh (afternoon) and Capel St Mary (evening) and are free to Suffolk residents. For more details or to reserve a place contact Patrick or Margaret: sbsg246@gmail.com / 01206 299832 www.suffolkbereavement.org.uk MAIN FUNDERS Suffolk Community Foundation and Comic Relief Community Cash
On Monday, February 12 we will be venturing out to The Place for Plants in East Bergholt. The gardens have a lot to offer even at this time of year and we are lucky to have Sara Eley as our guide. Non-members are very welcome and if you would like to join us we will be meeting in the car park for a 1.30pm start and the cost is £7 per person for the guided tour. The cafe will be open for hot drinks and cakes, which is always a bonus! We hope to see you there.
WINTER AT FLATFORD WILDLIFE GARDEN Sun shining? Crisp chill in the air? If you feel like a bit of fresh air, or somewhere to give the kids a run for an hour or two, why not visit Flatford Wildlife Garden? We’re open for two Snowdrop Weekends in February on 17/18 and 24/25. The garden is full of drifts of lovely snowdrops to enjoy at this time of year. We’ll also have potted snowdrops for sale, and seasonal advice on wildlife gardening for you to take home. After a bracing stroll in the garden or along the river, repair to the National Trust tea room for a well-earned cuppa and to warm up! Park at the National Trust car park at Flatford (£4 per day). The garden at Flatford is designed to inspire people to help wildlife in their own gardens. Many people don’t realise that they could very easily be helping conserve local wildlife by thinking differently about their gardens. For creatures like honeybees, bumblebees, butterflies, and many birds, gardens can allow them to travel across the landscape with access to food and shelter, which is vital to their survival. Gardens are no less important for creatures without wings – many gardens offer ideal habitat for hedgehogs, provided that the gardens are all connected. Surprisingly, hedgehogs need to travel up to two miles per night in order to find sufficient food, and therefore they not only need to be able to get into your garden, but also into your neighbours’ gardens from there. Once they’re in, apart from being charming in their own right, they will munch on your slugs and snails! Here are some ideas to transform your winter garden into a mininature reserve: Safe and warm in winter Don’t cut back the summer’s growth come autumn, but be patient and leave the summer’s bounty until spring. The dead plant material and autumn leaves will create an insulating blanket over the soil’s surface, creating a warm, dry haven for many small creatures hibernating away the winter months. You may then be lucky enough to have songthrushes and other hungry insect eaters rummaging in the leaf litter, searching for insect food in the depths of the winter. You can then have a satisfying tidy-up in early spring, once the worst of the winter is over. So mulch more Mulch your borders – choose something with an organic origin – homemade compost, well-rotted woodchips or bark chippings. This mulch not only nourishes the soil and plants, but also provides a source of food for soil invertebrates. Healthy populations of earthworms and other invertebrates have real benefits for the soil, and hence the plants, but will also provide food for a long list of carnivorous garden friends, such as hedgehogs, all the amphibians, song thrushes, blackbirds, robins, and many more. Winter hibernation sites Train a dense evergreen up your walls or fences, it will provide a safe haven for birds to nest, or butterflies to hibernate in winter. The five common garden butterflies, namely the comma, the small tortoiseshell, brimstone, peacock, and increasingly the red admiral, all overwinter by hibernating as adult butterflies, and need somewhere dry and insulated to shelter. In many cases, a thick evergreen climber such as ivy up against a fence or wall, provides an ideal hibernating place. For more information visit: www.rspb.org.uk/flatford Shirley Sampson
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SPORT SUFFOLK ROCKETS NETBALL CLUB
EAST BERGHOLT UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB December was very much an up and down month for the First Team. They started positively with victory over Westerfield, the third win on the bounce. There was also a five goal success over Felixstowe Harpers, but that was sandwiched between two five goal reversals at Cranes and Henley and the team completed 2017 with a narrow 3-2 defeat at the hands of near neighbours Capel. However, 2018 started well. The Green Boys were pitched against the favourites for the League title in the eyes of many, Achilles, in Round 3 of the Bob Coleman Cup. An easy home victory was predicted, but the team put in a very gutsy performance to edge an exciting, end to end, game 4-3 after extra time. They will play Sporting 87 in Round 4. The Reserves were also a little inconsistent with one win and two draws, with one of the draws having an amazing 7-7 scoreline. The A Team improved their results rather, recording one victory and two draws.
We started our New Year quickly with training back on from January 3. This year has seen some new Back to Netball ladies join us; we are always looking for new players to join, so please do get in touch if you fancy trying out our sessions. The club is busy booking friendly games and tournaments for 2018 so the B2N ladies can put their training into practice. Our juniors were back playing in the Colchester League from January 11 and it was a great start with Cosmic Rockets winning their first game 6-3 against Colne, and Saturn Rockets having a tight game against Kelvedon (top of the league), narrowly missing out on the win by one goal finishing 12-13 to Kelvedon. COACHING OPPORTUNITY We are looking to recruit a qualified Level 1 or Level 2 netball coach, or a qualified sports coach. This is a paid role. As a Suffolk Rockets coach you will be expected to train the juniors alongside the head coach, and support when needed with the Back to Netball/ladies training. Training is Wednesdays, 6.30-9pm. Also you will be given the option to support the junior teams in their league matches on Thursdays, 7-8pm and tournaments throughout the season. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work alongside and learn from an experienced academy coach and to have support to continue their professional development. For more information please contact the club. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A NETBALL COACH? Suffolk Rockets is looking to support two individuals to become netball coaches. The club would support you financially to complete your qualifications; in return you would be expected to volunteer during your training to become a coach at the junior training and when needed the B2N/ ladies training sessions. Please contact the club for more details.
UPCOMING FIXTURES 1st Team / Senior Division Sat, Jan 27: Sporting 87 Bob Coleman Cup R4 (H) Sat Feb 3: Grundisburgh (H) Sat, Feb 24: Haughley Utd (H) Sat, Mar 3: AFC Hoxne (A) Reserves / League A Sat, Jan 27: Ipswich Athletic Res (A) Sat, Feb 10: Framlingham Town Res (A) Sat, Feb 17: Sporting 87 Res (H) Sat, Feb 24: AFC Hoxne Res (A) A Team / League B Sat, Jan 27: Wickham Market Res (H) Sat, Feb 10: Cedars Park Res (H) Sat, Feb 24: Claydon Res (H) Sat, Mar 3: Stowupland Falcons (H) Fixtures are subject to change. To confirm, please refer to the fixtures website and chose the appropriate competition: http://fulltime.thefa.com/Index.do?league=4358069 Race Night: This will now be held towards the end of February. Again this is an open event, please email for details. We are always looking for people who can help the club as committee members, whether it be on the playing side or just in the background. If you would like to sponsor the club in some capacity we would also be delighted to hear from you. Club strips, dugouts, banners and boards on matchdays are all potential exposure for your business while supporting a local organisation.
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EBUFC is a community club with very strong village traditions. The majority of the players either live in, or have links to, the village. Please come along and give us a look sometime.
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SCHOOLS ROBIN’S NEWS Baby Bears We are very excited about all the new activities and adventures planned for this year. We are currently focusing on the winter season and exploring natural elements such as the ice and frost by touching and talking about the colours and textures. Our morning walks on the frosty field has given us lots of ‘listen to’ opportunities such as our feet crunching on the grass, the wind in the trees and birds tweeting. The warmth of indoors allows us to compare temperatures and we often enjoy warm water play, adding new and exciting objects into the water trays such as stones, shells and different sized boats to keep our imaginations and senses engaged. This month we have noticed the ever-growing interest in small world sets and role play such as shopkeepers. We encourage the Baby Bears to be active with this type of play to encourage speech and relationship building skills. During all activities and tasks, we often ask stimulating questions such as “how does this feel?” or “can you smell this?”. Doing this encourages the Baby Bears to think a little more about what they are doing Toddling Tigers Tigers have been using their senses to explore the wonder of paint through sight, smell and touch. Each day a new element has been added to paint, for example printing using stickle bricks, Lego and play dough cutters, colour mixing using fingertips or hands. Adding a few drops of lemon, orange or mint essence to the paint really makes it come alive! How high can you jump? The Tigers have had a bouncing good time on our new mini indoor trampoline. Using their maths skills and counting, the Tigers have been putting their turn taking skills to work, not to mention exercising their brain development through body coordination and movement control. Gruffalos The Gruffalos started the New Year with a new topic, Healthy Me. They decided that being healthy means ‘eating broccoli’. We have tasted different fruits and even used fruits to paint with. We have made vegetable soup and tasted our delicious cooking; it was yummy! We have explored other ways to keep us healthy such as cleaning our teeth, washing our hands and exercising. We have also been very observant spotting birds in the garden as a part of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. If you would like information about Robin’s Childcare please contact us on 01473 310767, visit www.robinschildcare.co.uk or follow us on Twitter/Facebook.
We were very excited to visit the theatre to see Wow, said the Owl as our Christmas treat. It is one of our playgroup’s favourite books. The music, puppets, lights and colours of the theatre experience were new for most of the children. We have continued looking at colours within the playgroup environment. As the weather has been getting colder we have been discussing ways to keep warm and how to look after the animals in our playgroup garden. The birds have been visiting to eat the food we have put out for them. We will also be looking at other colder countries and the animals that live there. We have used different media to use in our small world play and craft activities. On Friday, February 23 we are holding our Bingo Night at 7.30pm. Tickets are £12 if booked and £15 on the door. Tickets include a book of bingo tickets and a meal of jacket potatoes and toppings. We still have some places available; if you are interested in seeing Layham Playgroup for yourself and would like to arrange a visit, please contact us: 07999 866419 / admin@layhamplaygroup.co.uk Ladybird Toddler Group takes place every Wednesday morning during term time, 9.30-11am, and is open to all children from birth to five years. We have a range of toys and activities ranging from a quiet baby area to role-play, small world, playdough and crafts.
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CHURCH NEWS CAPEL & ELMSETT METHODIST CHURCHES
COME AND MEET US We are a family of ordinary people who love God and trust Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour. We would be delighted to welcome you to our Church office in George Street and to any of our services, activities, courses and events. Sunday Services (live streaming) 10.30am: All Age Worship including crèche, teaching and activities for ages three-13 6.30pm: Evening Service Audio recordings of our services are available on our website, YouTube and as podcasts from iTunes. Christianity Explored If you are unsure what Christianity is all about but would like to find out, we regularly run free, friendly and informal Christianity Explored courses. You will not be asked to read or pray aloud but will be given the opportunity to ask your questions. Many people have found this course helpful. Midweek Small Groups We have seven small groups meeting on two evenings (Tuesday and Wednesday) and one that meets Thursday daytime in the Chapel lounge and in homes around Hadleigh and the surrounding area for Bible Study, fellowship and prayer. FREE CAP Money Management CAP Money is a comprehensive yet surprisingly simple money management course that has received national recognition. It lasts three weeks to help you get, and then stay in control of your finances. Proven to be effective for thousands of people. Baby, toddler, children and youth groups We have two-midweek groups. One, run jointly with our friends from the URC, is for babies and toddlers with their parents or carers and is called The Ark. It meets on Friday mornings from 9.30-11.30am. We also hold a group for young people in School Years 7-9 (Thursdays 7.45-9pm) called 7-Up! FURTHER INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND US George Street, Hadleigh IP7 5BE Free parking in nearby public car park on Magdalen Road Tel: Chris on 01473 829602 Web: www.hadleighbaptist.org.uk Twitter: @HadleighBaptist Facebook: HadleighBaptistChurch YouTube: Hadleigh Baptist Church
MISTAKES Have you ever made a mistake? I think we must all answer yes! Have you ever tried to cover up a mistake and pretend it never happened, or at least that it wasn’t you? Again many of us may say yes. At the age of nine, while on school library duty, I randomly used the library rubber stamp all over one of the library registers. My form teacher asked the class who had done it. No one else had seen me, so I kept quiet. The whole class was assigned an after school detention. Late in the day I owned up and was marched off to the headmaster’s office. I was aware of my teacher’s sadness that it had taken me so long to own up – I had let him down. Standing outside my headteacher’s office waiting for him to deal with me, I had time to reflect. It had taken the threat of punishing innocent others to get me to admit my mistake. How I regretted not owning up sooner. I see now that it was my conscience that at last prompted me not to allow 30 other children to suffer a punishment for my mistake. I don’t remember whether I had much of a punishment, but I knew the relief of admitting my mistake. I suspect the headteacher and teacher recognised the embarrassment and humiliation of a late confession was enough and that I did have a conscience. Conscience is that inner sense that tells us whether what we are doing, or plan to do, is right or wrong. Conscience is something inside that bothers you when nothing outside does. A guilty conscience never thinks itself safe. To have a good conscience is to know serenity and that you are living up to your own standards. Yet our consciences can be ignored, and if repeatedly ignored, it can remain silent during the most evil acts, and can even be so distorted that it justifies them. King David (a great king of Israel 3,000 years ago) lusted after a married woman, committed adultery and then had her husband murdered in battle. As King, he thought he could get away with it, but a prophet challenged him, his conscience was re-awakened and David describes the feeling of shame, embarrassment and failure to live to his standards. When he admitted his mistake, his sin, when he stopped trying to hide his guilt, he felt a huge burden lifted. God forgave and removed the guilt (he still had to live with the consequences of his sin). He knew God was doing an amazing thing in his life and he asked God to create in him a pure heart, for his relationship with God to be restored and his conscience sustained so he wouldn’t repeat the mistakes. (The story is found in 2 Samuel chapters 11 & 12 and Psalms 32 and 51) It is still tempting sometimes to try to brush mistakes under the carpet and not acknowledge them. David’s and my experience speak of the transformation and freedom we enjoy when we admit our wrongdoing. FEBRUARY SERVICES AT CAPEL ST MARY METHODIST Minister: Rev Andrew Sankey, 8 Roundridge Road, Capel St Mary IP9 2UG apsankey@gmail.com / 01473 311178 / 07966 187216 Home Groups on various days and times – contact the minister for details Sunday 4
10.30am Worship with Rev Pauline Bailey 6.30pm Prayer
Sunday 11
10.30am Worship with Mr Eddie Vass 6.30pm Worship with Rev Andrew Sankey
Sunday 18
10.30am Worship with Mr Glyn Jones
Sunday 25
10.30am Communion with Rev Andrew Sankey 6.30pm United Prayer Time at Methodist
AT ELMSETT METHODIST Minister: Rev Derek Grimshaw, 2 Henley Avenue, Ipswich dkgrimshaw@msm.com / 01473 805486 Lay Pastor: Alicia Holmes – ajnholmes@gmail.com / 01473 658478
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9.45am Worship with Mrs Alicia Holmes 6.30pm Worship at Landseer Road
Tuesday 6
3.30pm Messy Church
Sunday 11
9.45am All age worship with Mrs Marilyn Watsham 6.30pm Communion with Rev Diane Smith
Sunday 18
9.45am Worship with Rev Stephen Yelland 6.30pm Worship with Rev Derek Grimshaw
Sunday 25
9.45am Communion with Rev Derek Grimshaw 6.30pm Worship with Mr Roger Fern
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